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STEM WINDING AND SETTING WATGH. No. 361,658. Patented Apr. 19, 1887.

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STEM WINDING AND SETTING WATCH.

No. 361,658. Patented Apr. 19, 1887 WITNESSES 9 AT ORNEYS N. PEYERS. Phblounw m. Wnslnngmn. 04c,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP H. WHEELER AND HENRXTBARBIER, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGN- ORS TO THE COLUMBUS \VATCH COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE STEM 'WINDING AND SETTING WATCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 361,658, dated April 19. 1887,

Application filed AugustQB, 1886. Serial No.2l2,l06. (Modem pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon. which form a part of this specification.

Figurel of the drawings is a representation of a plan View of awatch, showing the front plate. Fig. 2 is a bottom or reverse view of thesame. Fig. 3 is a broken view of same showing some of the parts in section. Fig. 4 is a detail edge View, and Fig. 5 is a detached view, of the vibrating plate and detent or dog. Fig. 6 is a plan view of a watch, showing the front plate.

The invention relates to improvements in stemwinding and setting watches; and it consists in the construction and novel arrange- .ment of parts, hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the pillarplate of the watch-movement frame.

B is the ring of the watch-case, having the usual hinged lids and the pendant-sleeve b, provided with a pendant-ring of common construction.

Q is the pcndantstem, having its inner end squared, as shown, for a purpose hereinafter explained, and with-its outer end screwing into the cap 0, the edge of which surrounds the cylindrical outer end of the pendant-sleeve. The pendant-stem thus turns on its axis with the cap 0, and has, moreover, a certain degree of longitudinal movement in the sleeve b by the following means:

0 is a hollow cylindrical block screwinginto the outer end of the sleeve b, and provided with the longitudinal chamber 0 The pendant-stem 0 passes through the said chamber, and is provided within it with the circumferential shoulder 0 which, by striking against the ends of the chamber 0 limits the longitudinal movement of the pendant-stem.

D is the arbor for the hands,journaled centrally in and between the plates and balance- Wheel plate, and having upon it outside of the former the gear-wheel d, which rests in a recess in the front surface of the plate A.

d is a pinion journaled also in a recess in the said plate and meshing with the wheel (1.

E is the mainspring-arbor, jonrnaledinand between the pillarplate and balance-wheel plate, and carrying a gear-wheel, e,which rests in a slot in the plate A.

F is a bevel-pinion, which turns in bearings in a bracket, f, secured to the rear side of the plate A, near the edge of the same'and radially inward from the pendant stem. The said bevelgear has its axis hollow and the upper part squared within, so as to receive the squared end of the pendant-stem and be tu rned' thereby. The edge of the gear-wheel passes through a slot in the plate A, and meshes with a wheel, hereinafter described.

f is a vibrating angular lever pivoted on the rear side of the plate A, with one arm, passing into the hollow axis of the bevel-gear F, so as to be impinged upon by the end of the pendant-stem, and a pin,f, on the end of the other arm, which pin passes through a slot in the plate A, and engages in a notch in a vibrating piece, hereinafter described.

G is a contrate gear-wheel, the teeth of which mesh with the pinion F, and with another pinion, hereinafter described. The wheel G is pivoted in a suitable recess in the front sun face of the plate A, and has avibrating plate, H, pivoted upon its boss 9. On the end of the arm h of said plate is pivoted a pinion, h, which always meshes with the wheel G, and is adapted to mesh with either the pinion d or the wheel 6 on the'mainspring-arbor, according to the position of the plate H.

I is a spring secured in a recess in the plate A, with its end engaging in a notchin the edge of the plate H, and bending to force said plate over toward the wheel e on the spring-arbor.

I is a vibrating detent or dog pivoted in the recessed surface of the plate A. The said dog is of curved form, having the two arms i i and the two notches 43 2' A spring, J, pivoted to the recessed surface of the plate, bears on the arm t to force it outward, while the arm '13 enters a curved notch, j, in an eXtension, 7", of the plate H. The notch i engages the pin f of the pivoted leverf. A stop,j on the edge of the plate H enters the notch i of the plate I, so as to limit the motion of the dog, and by contact with the arm 2" force the plate H to one side, so as to entirely disengage the set ting-gear.

The wheel 6 on the mainspring-arbor is prevented from rotating in the wrong direction by the pivoted pawl K and spring is ofthe same. WVhen the pendant stem is shoved inward in its sleeve, its end presses downward the arm f of the angular lever f, and consequently moves the pin f outward on the other arm of the same. This motion causes said pin to rotate the dog I, by means of the notch i against the action of the spring J, so that the arm 2" enters the notch j in the plate H, and the spring I is free to force the arm h of said plate in the direction to engage the gears 7t and 6, so that turning thependant-stem will wind the watch. WVhen the stem is turned in the wrong direction, the teeth of the gear h bounce over those of the gear 6, the spring I giving suificiently, and the latter is not turned.

Upon pulling the stem outward the arm t" is caused, by the action of the spring J, to ride out to the end of the extension j and foree'the plate H in the direction to engage the gears h and d. The watch is then in condition for setting. The notch i also carries the lever 2" into itsformerposition by means of the pinf The arm t" supplements the spring I, and by striking against the stop j insures the diseir gagement of the setting-gears.

1. The combination of the angular pivoted lever provided with the pinf, passing through a slot in the plate A, the vibrating dog provided with a notch in which said pin engages, the vibrating plate provided with the extension and notch, upon and in which, respectively, an arm of the dog acts, the train connected with the vibrating plate, the settinggears, and springs, substantially as described, to force the vibrating plate into either of its two positions, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the setting-gears, the vibrating plate'provided with the stop j, and the train connected to said plate, of the oppositely-acting springs I and J, the vibrating dog provided with an arm to strike against the stop j", and means, substantially as described, to actuate said dog, substantially as specified.

3. The combination of the pivoted lever f, provided with the arm f and pinf, the vibrating dog I, provided with the arms it and notches t '11, the vibrating plate H, provided with the extension], notch j, and stop j'flwith the oppositely-acting springs I J, thetrain connected with the vibrating plate, and the set ting-gears, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof we afiix oursignatures in presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP II. \VHEELER. HENRY BARRIER. 

